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Running Time 1 hour 30 mins

Venue De Grey House

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LGBTQ+ Book Group

Tue 14 May

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Tue 14 May

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7:00pm

Running Time

1 hour 30 mins

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De Grey House

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18+

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Introducing York Theatre Royal's LGBTQ+ Book Group!

Are you passionate about literature that celebrates and explores the LGBTQ+ community? Are you looking for a safe and welcoming space to discuss thought-provoking books while connecting with like-minded individuals? Look no further! We are thrilled to announce the launch of our brand-new LGBTQ+ Book Group at York Theatre Royal.

When and where will the LGBTQ+ Book Group take place?

The LGBTQ+ Book Group will meet monthly at the York Theatre Royal 7pm -8.30pm on the second Tuesday of each month. The theatre will provide an inviting atmosphere for open discussions and a cosy setting to delve into the captivating world of LGBTQ+ literature. We’ll meet by the downstairs bar to grab a drink, before heading next door for the discussion.

What types of books will we read?

Our book selections will be diverse, reflecting the wide spectrum of LGBTQ+ experiences. We believe in exploring contemporary fiction, queer classics, memoirs, and young adult novels. All of our selections will be written by Queer authors. By blending different genres, we aim to create a well-rounded reading experience that will engage, inspire, and challenge our members. See the upcoming books at the bottom of this page.

Is there a prerequisite for joining?

Absolutely not! We welcome all over 18s who shares an interest in LGBTQ+ literature, regardless of their background or previous knowledge. Whether you are an avid reader or new to LGBTQ+ books, our group is an inclusive space where everyone’s perspectives are valued and celebrated.

What can you expect from the LGBTQ+ Book Group?

Beyond reading and discussing exceptional books, our book group offers a unique opportunity to engage with the rich tapestry of the queer literary canon. You’ll have the chance to explore ground-breaking works, discover new authors, and expand your understanding of LGBTQ+ literature. Additionally, this group fosters a sense of community by providing a platform to form meaningful connections, create new friendships, and build relationships within York’s LGBTQ+ community.

How can you get involved?

Joining the LGBTQ+ Book Group is easy, just book for each session you plan to attend! We encourage early booking to secure your spot, as spaces may be limited. Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive updates on upcoming book selections, meeting dates, and any additional events or guest speakers we may have. It’s also completely free! You just need to read the book (you can purchase this from our local LGBTQ+ bookshop Portal, or borrow a copy from York Library)

Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to explore captivating LGBTQ+ literature and connect with like-minded individuals. Join us at York Theatre Royal’s LGBTQ+ Book Group and embark on a literary journey that celebrates the beauty and diversity of the LGBTQ+ community. We can’t wait to meet you!

APRIL – Nevada by Imogen Binnie

Maria, a trans woman in her thirties, is going nowhere. She spends her aimless days working in a New York bookstore, trying to remain true to a punk ethos while drinking herself into a stupor and having a variety of listless and confusing sexual encounters.

After her girlfriend cheats on her, Maria steals her car and heads for the Pacific, embarking on her version of the Great American Road Trip.

Along the way she stops in Reno, Nevada, and meets James, a young man who works in the local Wal-Mart. Maria recognizes elements of her younger self in James and the pair quickly form an unlikely but powerful connection, one that will have big implications for them both.

MAY – You Exist Too Much by Zaina Arafat

Told in vignettes that flash between the US and the Middle East, Zaina Arafat’s powerful debut novel traces her protagonist’s progress from blushing teen to creative and confused adulthood.

In Brooklyn, she moves into an apartment with her first serious girlfriend and tries to content herself with their comfortable relationship. Soon, her longings, so deeply hidden during her teenage years, explode out into reckless romantic encounters and obsessions with other people, which results in her seeking unconventional help to face her past traumas and current demons.

Opening up the fantasies and desires of one young woman caught between cultural, religious and sexual identities, You Exist Too Much is a captivating story charting two of our most intense longings – for love, and a place to call home.

JUNE – The New Life by Tom Crewe

After a lifetime spent navigating his desires, John has finally found a man who returns his feelings. Meanwhile, Henry is convinced that his new unconventional marriage will bring freedom.

United by a shared vision, they begin work on a revolutionary book arguing for the legalisation of homosexuality.

Before it can be published however, Oscar Wilde is arrested and their daring book threatens to throw them, and all around them, into danger. How high a price are they willing to pay for a new way of living?

JULY – RubyFruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown

The classic coming-of-age novel that confronts prejudice and injustice with power and humanity.

Molly Bolt is a young lady with a big character. Beautiful, funny and bright, Molly figures out at a young age that she will have to be tough to stay true to herself in 1950s America. In her dealings with boyfriends and girlfriends, in the rocky relationship with her mother and in her determination to pursue her career, she will fight for her right to happiness. Charming, proud and inspiring, Molly is the girl who refuses to be put in a box.

AUGUST – Countries of Origin by Javier Fuentes

This stunning debut chronicles a tumultuous, passionate love affair between two young men from vastly different worlds during one, extraordinary summer in Spain, in what is ultimately a meditation on identity, class, belonging and desire.

It is 2007, and twenty-four-year-old Demetrio is a celebrated pastry chef in New York at the French restaurant Le Bourrelet. This will be his seventh year as the pâtissier and the chef-owner, stern but paternal, feels he should move on. When Demetrio is offered a position as head of pastries at the Four Seasons restaurant in New York, he wants nothing more than to accept it.

But as an undocumented immigrant he is terrified that he will be found out, so Demetrio makes the difficult decision to return permanently to his homeland which he has not seen since he was a small child. On his flight to Madrid, Demetrio sits next to the handsome, playful, and sensitive Jacobo, a student at NYU going home to his aristocratic, fascist family and there is an instant, unacknowledged electricity between them.

SEPTEMBER – The Water Outlaws by S.L. Huang

Inspired by a classic of martial arts literature, S. L. Huang’s The Water Outlaws are bandits of devastating ruthlessness, unseemly femininity, dangerous philosophies, and ungovernable gender who are ready to make history―or tear it apart.

In the jianghu, you break the law to make it your own.

Lin Chong is an expert arms instructor, training the Emperor’s soldiers in sword and truncheon, battle axe and spear, lance and crossbow. Unlike bolder friends who flirt with challenging the unequal hierarchies and values of Imperial society, she believes in keeping her head down and doing her job.

Until a powerful man with a vendetta rips that carefully-built life away.

Disgraced, tattooed as a criminal, and on the run from an Imperial Marshall who will stop at nothing to see her dead, Lin Chong is recruited by the Bandits of Liangshan. Mountain outlaws on the margins of society, the Liangshan Bandits proclaim a belief in justice―for women, for the downtrodden, for progressive thinkers a corrupt Empire would imprison or destroy. They’re also murderers, thieves, smugglers, and cutthroats.

Apart, they love like demons and fight like tigers. Together, they could bring down an empire.

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